Can you reserve a site at Cotton Hill?

Yes, Cotton Hill is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Cotton Hill have?

102 sites in total, of which 101 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Cotton Hill?

45 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Cotton Hill?

Yes, pets are allowed at Cotton Hill.

Are campfires allowed at Cotton Hill?

Campfires are allowed at Cotton Hill. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Cotton Hill

Campground · Georgia · 101 bookable sites ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

Walter F. George Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access

101
Bookable sites: 45 ft
Max rig length: up to 16
People per site: 1
Accessible site: 213 ft
Elevation

Aerial view of Cottonhill Campground overlooking swim beach in foreground and campsites in back ground. — Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

Overview

Cotton Hill Campground is situated on the shores of Walter F. George Lake on the Georgia and Alabama border. The lake is a great place to get away for a week, a weekend or just an afternoon.

Boating, swimming, fishing and camping are popular activities.

Click here for a virtual tour of the many facilities at Walter F. George Lake.

Recreation

The Chattahoochie River lakes are an angler's paradise, where largemouth bass, white bass, hybrids, crappie, channel catfish and bream are found. The lake's 640 miles of shoreline offer many excellent locations for bank fishing, and a boat ramp is conveniently located nearby.

The lake and its surrounding forests provide a great locale for hiking, hunting or simply observing wildlife.

Facilities

The campground offers 91 sites with electric and water and 10 primitive sites with electric and group water. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp and fish cleaning station. Younger campers love the park's two playgrounds. A group picnic shelter is available on a first come, first served basis.

Natural Features

Walter F. George Lake, sometimes called Lake Eufaula, stretches 85 miles up the Chattahoochee River. Visitors come to relax and play among the natural beauty of the area.

The lands surrounding the lake are forested with dense stands of mixed hardwoods. A wide variety of wildlife is commonly seen, including waterfowl, deer, squirrels, rabbits, eagles, hawks, bobcats and dozens of species of songbirds.

Nearby Attractions

The historic towns of Eufaula, Alabama and Cuthbert, Georgia are nearby. Eufaula boasts more than 20 structures and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Beautiful antebellum mansions are located throughout both towns.

Contact Info

For local information, please call (229) 768-3061 or call (229) 768-2516 for general information.

The facts

101 bookable sites
102 sites in total, including non-bookable
1 accessible site
Vehicles up to 45 ft
Up to 16 people per site
Loops: MVIE, OMI2, OMIR, PINE

Site types

89 Standard Electric
10 Tent Only Electric
2 RV Electric
1 Management

Amenities

Electric hookups
Water hookups
Sewer hookups
Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

102 campsites at Cotton Hill

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Grade	Max rig	People
051	MVIE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
052	MVIE	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
053	MVIE	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
054	MVIE	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
055	MVIE	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
056	MVIE	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
057	MVIE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
058	MVIE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
059	MVIE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
060	MVIE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
061	MVIE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
062	MVIE	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
063	MVIE	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
064	MVIE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
065	MVIE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
066	MVIE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
067	MVIE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
068	MVIE	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
069	MVIE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
070	MVIE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
071	MVIE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
033	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	38 ft	8	🐾
034	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	40 ft	8	🐾
035	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	40 ft	8	🐾
036	OMI2	Rv Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	40 ft	8	🐾
037	OMI2	Rv Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	38 ft	8	🐾
038	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
039	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Severe	25 ft	8	🐾
040	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	36 ft	8	🐾
041	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	36 ft	8	🐾
042	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Severe	25 ft	8	🐾
043	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	38 ft	8	🐾
044	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	38 ft	8	🐾
045	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	38 ft	8	🐾
046	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	44 ft	8	🐾
047	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	42 ft	8	🐾
048	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	38 ft	8	🐾
049	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	38 ft	8	🐾
050	OMI2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	34 ft	8	🐾
001	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
002	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	36 ft	8	🐾
003	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	36 ft	8	🐾
004	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	36 ft	8	🐾
005	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	36 ft	8	🐾
006	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
007	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
008	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
009	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
010	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
011	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
012	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Severe	25 ft	8	🐾
013	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Severe	25 ft	8	🐾
014	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Severe	25 ft	8	🐾
015	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Severe	25 ft	8	🐾
016	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	40 ft	8	🐾
017	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Severe	40 ft	8	🐾
018	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	40 ft	8	🐾
019	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	40 ft	8	🐾
020	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	40 ft	8	🐾
021	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	38 ft	8	🐾
022	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	45 ft	8	🐾
023	OMIR	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	45 ft	8	🐾
024	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	40 ft	8	🐾
025	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Severe	40 ft	8	🐾
026	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	40 ft	8	🐾
027	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	40 ft	8	🐾
028	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	40 ft	8	🐾
029	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	40 ft	8	🐾
032	OMIR	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	40 ft	8	🐾
30/31	OMIR	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Severe	38 ft	16	🐾
072	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
073	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
074	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
075	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
076	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
077	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	36 ft	8	🐾
078	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	36 ft	8	🐾
079	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	36 ft	8	🐾
080	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
081	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	36 ft	8	🐾
083	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	42 ft	8	🐾
084	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	34 ft	8	🐾
087	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	34 ft	8	🐾
088	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	38 ft	8	🐾
089	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	38 ft	8	🐾
090	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	38 ft	8	🐾
091	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	42 ft	8	🐾
092	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	42 ft	8	🐾
093	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	28 ft	8	🐾
094	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	42 ft	8	🐾
095	PINE	Tent Only Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
096	PINE	Tent Only Electric	—	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
097	PINE	Tent Only Electric	—	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
098	PINE	Tent Only Electric	—	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
099	PINE	Tent Only Electric	—	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
100	PINE	Tent Only Electric	—	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
101	PINE	Tent Only Electric	—	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
102	PINE	Tent Only Electric	—	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
103	PINE	Tent Only Electric	—	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
104	PINE	Tent Only Electric	—	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
85/86	PINE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	34 ft	16	🐾
H082	PINE	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	30 ft	8	♿ 🐾

Getting there

From Fort Gaines, Georgia, follow State Route 39 north for 7 miles. Follow signs to the left into the campground. 177 Campground Drive, Fort Gaines, GA 39851

31.67444, -85.06417 · 31°40'28.0"N 85°3'51.0"W

Directions (Google Maps) · Directions (Apple Maps)

Typical weather

Typically 91°F in Jul, down to 59°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	59	62	70	76	84	89	91	90	87	78	69	62
Low °F	38	40	46	52	62	69	72	72	67	56	46	41
Precip in	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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More photos

Two primitive campsites with parking in foreground and lake in background. — Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

Aerial view of Cottonhill Campground looking over campsites in foreground to Walter F. George Lake in background. — Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Cotton Hill

Can you reserve a site at Cotton Hill?: Yes, Cotton Hill is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Cotton Hill have?: 102 sites in total, of which 101 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Cotton Hill?: 45 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Cotton Hill?: Yes, pets are allowed at Cotton Hill.
Does Cotton Hill have hookups?: Electric, Water, Sewer.
Are campfires allowed at Cotton Hill?: Campfires are allowed at Cotton Hill. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near Cotton Hill

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White Oak Creek Day Use Group Shelters 8.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Bluff Creek 35 mi · Campground · we watch it
Rays Lake Park 59.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
White Oak Creek Day Use 8.8 mi · Activity pass
Cool Branch Day Use 12.2 mi · Activity pass
Cheneyhatchee Creek Day Use 12.4 mi · Activity pass
Plains High School Visitor Center and Museum 46.7 mi · Visitor Center

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Contact

Email homer.j.turley@usace.army.mil
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-07-07.

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